Social Science Quote: Tolerance
The social science quote of the week is about building more tolerant and just societies. It’s also the last post for 2014!
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27 Million People Homeless Due to Disaster
“Over the last decade an average of 27 million people have lost their homes to disaster each year, and in 2010 that number rose to 42 million. In an especially bad year of violent conflict, 2013 saw three times more … Continue reading 27 Million People Homeless Due to Disaster
Race and Identity
This is a summary of my recent social media writing about race and identity in Australia and the USA. This included my live tweets during the Sydney hostage siege as well as the Ferguson and the #BlackLivesMatter anti-police violence protests following the death of Eric Garner.
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Governed for the Richest
“The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor. The majority of mankind are working people. So long as their fair demands – the ownership and control of their livelihoods – are set at naught, we can have neither men’s rights nor women’s rights. The majority of mankind is ground down by industrial oppression in order that the small remnant may live in ease.” Continue reading Governed for the Richest
Music in the Key of Social Science: Stevie Wonder – Big Brother
Music in the Key of Social Science: Stevie Wonder – Big Brother
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Social Science Quote of the Week: Principle of Collaboration
Jacob Morgan, author of “The Collaborative Organisation,” says that positive social impact is central to teamwork.
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Anthropology of Social Death
Read a wonderful essay by Professor Faye V. Harrison on the anthropological connections between the Black Lives Matter movement in the USA, to racial profiling in Brazil, and the murders of students in Mexico.
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Work Life Balance and Public Health
I recently wrote about how social science supports local governments to improve public health, through research and community consultation. Social scientists work to address policy gaps, we use science theories and methods to better target community services, and we ensure that health programs are socially inclusive. Here, I want to address how this public health model is relevant to workplace health. I’ll start by briefly showing why and how public health is important.
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Social Science Quote of the Week: Human Rights
This week’s Social Science Quote comes from human rights activist, Hina Jilani. Continue reading Social Science Quote of the Week: Human Rights
Social Science Quote of the Week: Global Change
This week’s Social Science Quote comes from sociologist, Robert Schaeffer. “We live in a time of global change. But people experience change in different ways. Global change… affects some people more than others, and it can have different consequences – … Continue reading Social Science Quote of the Week: Global Change
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